Engineering Assistant 3 / Engineering Associate / Engineer/Architect 1 Flex (PCN 250527)

What you will be doing:

This position works closely with the Construction Project Managers toassist with administering contracted consultants performing construction duties and assistance during construction for state funded and federal aid projects.

Engineering Assistant 3

This task involves researching understanding and applying construction standards and regional procedures to develop construction professional service agreements (PSAs). This task also involves assisting in the preparation of presolicitation estimates and assisting in developing draft PSAs with consultants.

Engineering Associate

This position would assist in the preparation of PSAs in coordination with Central Region Contracts Section as well as review invoices submitted by the consultants for construction engineering duties performed on state funded and federal aid projects. The Engineering Associate displays a medium to high level of independence of performance in administering construction PSAs. This position may assist or review work of lowerlevel engineering assistants.

Engineer/Architect 1

This position acts as a first level registered professional engineer assisting a Construction Manager in all aspects of developing a PSA with construction engineering consultants. Duties include developing and maintaining professional service contracts with engineering firms for the construction of state funded and federal aid projects. The Engineer/Architect 1 displays a high level of independence of performance in administering construction engineering PSAs. This position may assist or review work of lowerlevel engineering assistants.

This position writes Scopes of Services and Requests for Proposals prepares cost estimates for the Scopes of Services assists with consultant selection negotiates with consultants on cost and scope prepares consultant contracts (i.e. write Notice to proceeds and Records of Negotiation) recommends to the Construction Manager what funding amounts to encumber and issues signed Notices to Proceed to the consultants.

Our organization mission and culture:

The DOT&PF mission is to Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure and your role in this position is directly tied to the most critical aspects of the mission. Alaskas highways and airports are important resources that meet basic transportation needs and are critical to health and safety. They play a vital role in supporting our economy by serving communities throughout the state as well as the oil gas timber commercial fishing tourist and other industries. You will collaborate with multiple functional groups within the department coordinate with staff from multiple areas of expertise and assist with public and agency meetings to successfully construct capital improvement projects in Central Region thereby delivering the departments mission. This department is missionfocused with an organizational atmosphere that promotes excellence integrity teamwork and public service.

Construction provides a direct handson experience with construction and engineering practices. The position provides for professional advancement within the Department health benefits such as medical dental vision and life insurance and a competitive salary.

The working environment you can expect:
This position is permanently stationed in Anchorage but may require periodic travel within the region to construction sites. The successful incumbent will be interacting with project staff project managers as well as other working groups both inside and outside of the Department of Transportation. They will be preparing and reviewing consultant contracts and ensuring compliance with local state and federal requirements. Computer skills and organizational skills are imperative to this position. Knowledge of construction practices is extremely useful in working with resolving issues.

Who we are looking for:
Desired skills that contribute to success in this position include:

• Civil Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts principles theories and methods required to plan design construct operate and maintain facilities such as buildings transportation systems water and sanitary systems and other public works systems.
• Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
• Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example technical sensitive controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others attends to nonverbal cues and responds appropriately.
• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable highquality timely and costeffective results. Determines objectives sets priorities and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Writing: Recognizes or uses correct English grammar punctuation and spelling; communicates information (for example facts ideas or messages) in a brief clear and organized manner; produces written information which may include technical material that is appropriate for the intended audience.

Engineering Assistant 3:
Bachelors degree with a major in engineering architecture or land surveying from an institution accredited by ABET.
AND
Two years of engineering architectural or land surveying experience of which one year was at the working or intermediate trainee level. The specific experience includes such work as an Engineering Assistant 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.

Or:
A bachelors degree with a major in a branch of engineering from an institution not accredited by ABET.
AND
An EngineerInTraining (EIT) certificate issued by a state or the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors; or verification of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.
AND
Two years of engineering architectural or land surveying experience of which one year was at the working or intermediate trainee level. The specific experience includes such work as an Engineering Assistant 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.

Substitutions:
Four years of any combination of ABET accredited postsecondary education in engineering architecture or land surveying (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) and/or engineering architectural or land surveying experience may substitute for the required degree.

Graduate study in engineering or architecture may be substituted for the required experience (2 semester/3 quarter hours equal one month).

Engineering Associate:
Eight years of progressively responsible work experience in engineering land surveying or architecture of which one year was as an Engineering Assistant 3 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.

Substitution:
ABET accredited college or technical school courses in engineering architecture land surveying or a closely related curriculum may be substituted for the nonspecific required experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month). A bachelors degree with a major in engineering architecture or land surveying from an institution accredited by ABET may substitute for four years of the nonspecific required experience.

Engineer/Architect 1:
Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect.

Note: Positions in this class require professional registration as either an Engineer or an Architect. The employer will designate which professional field is required for each position.

Special Note:
Persons not registered in the State of Alaska must be registered in a state recognized by the State Board of Registration for Architects Engineers and Land Surveyors eligible for comity in accordance with AS 08.48.191(b). Persons employed under this provision must become registered in Alaska within one year of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.

At time of application applicants are requested to submit:

• Cover Letter (See instructions below)

For specific information about this position please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Name: Jason Lamoreaux P.E. Construction Project Manager

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